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voorhang.

a curtain in a religious context, found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvoːr.ɦɑŋ/
  1. a curtain in a religious context, found commonly in temples, tabernacles or churches

    masculine
  2. a parliamentary procedure in the Netherlands' parliamentary system (see Wikipedia article)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vorehanc. Equivalent to voor + hangen; cognate with German Vorhang.

verb/ˈvoːr.ɦɑŋ/
  1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of voorhangen

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